Clint Combs
@combs0294.bsky.social
Journalist | Freelancer Bylines in Southside Pride and the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder.
spokesman-recorder.com/2026/02/09/i... Izzy Canizares on how ICE occupation is triggering an eviction crisis
ICE Occupation Minneapolis Housing Crisis Grows
ICE occupation in Minneapolis is fueling a housing crisis as residents lose income, fear leaving home, and face mounting eviction risks.
spokesman-recorder.com
February 10, 2026 at 10:40 PM
spokesman-recorder.com/2026/02/09/i... Izzy Canizares on how ICE occupation is triggering an eviction crisis
I didn't know who Bad Bunny was until a bunch of protesters started blasting it at Richfield Target where two US citizens were detained months earlier.
February 10, 2026 at 9:40 PM
I didn't know who Bad Bunny was until a bunch of protesters started blasting it at Richfield Target where two US citizens were detained months earlier.
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White middle class Americans are right to ask whether their own local police departments will protect them from ICE. This largely unknown program by the regime suggests the answer is no.
www.rawstory.com/ice-midterms/
www.rawstory.com/ice-midterms/
Conservative sounds alarm on under-the-radar Trump move to pay off cops to assist ICE
During an appearance on MS NOW Monday, conservative commentator Matt Lewis raised the prospect of Donald Trump taking over local police departments by paying them off to help out in rounding up immigr...
www.rawstory.com
February 9, 2026 at 2:59 PM
White middle class Americans are right to ask whether their own local police departments will protect them from ICE. This largely unknown program by the regime suggests the answer is no.
www.rawstory.com/ice-midterms/
www.rawstory.com/ice-midterms/
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Local police did not open investigations into six of the 12 shootings by on-duty federal agents that have led to the deaths or injuries of citizens and immigrants since September, a ProPublica analysis found.
Local and State Police Can Investigate Federal Agents, But Rarely Do
It doesn’t happen often, but local law enforcement can arrest and charge federal agents. Legal experts say there’s a moral obligation to at least try to hold federal immigration officers accountable w...
www.propublica.org
February 10, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Local police did not open investigations into six of the 12 shootings by on-duty federal agents that have led to the deaths or injuries of citizens and immigrants since September, a ProPublica analysis found.
The largest deployment of federal immigration agents to Minneapolis undermined community efforts to reform MPD. My Story: spokesman-recorder.com/2026/02/06/m...
February 9, 2026 at 2:20 PM
The largest deployment of federal immigration agents to Minneapolis undermined community efforts to reform MPD. My Story: spokesman-recorder.com/2026/02/06/m...
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video sent to me from the hennepin county government center this morning of hennepin county sheriff deputies standing by as plainclothes federal agents detain two people
agents have been hanging out in the lobby for days now
agents have been hanging out in the lobby for days now
February 5, 2026 at 4:15 PM
video sent to me from the hennepin county government center this morning of hennepin county sheriff deputies standing by as plainclothes federal agents detain two people
agents have been hanging out in the lobby for days now
agents have been hanging out in the lobby for days now
spokesman-recorder.com/2026/02/04/i... A US Veteran Ian Davis Austin was released after DOJ lawyer's attempt to keep him detained until trial were denied. Austin was one of nine people charged in connection w/the Cities Church protest.
Judge Orders Release of Veteran Ian Davis Austin
A federal judge ordered the release of U.S. Army veteran Ian Davis Austin after rejecting prosecutors’ request to detain him until trial.
spokesman-recorder.com
February 4, 2026 at 9:06 PM
spokesman-recorder.com/2026/02/04/i... A US Veteran Ian Davis Austin was released after DOJ lawyer's attempt to keep him detained until trial were denied. Austin was one of nine people charged in connection w/the Cities Church protest.
Elizabeth and her mother fell ill at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center where at least two measles cases have been reported. Five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father, Adrian Conejo Arias were also sick during their time at Dilley. Requests for medicine were denied according to ABC news.
February 4, 2026 at 3:05 AM
Elizabeth and her mother fell ill at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center where at least two measles cases have been reported. Five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father, Adrian Conejo Arias were also sick during their time at Dilley. Requests for medicine were denied according to ABC news.
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A Minneapolis City Council committee delayed action Tuesday on renewing liquor licenses for two Minneapolis hotels that have housed federal immigration officers.
Minneapolis Council committee delays liquor licenses for 2 hotels over hosting federal agents
The City Council will hold a public hearing on the liquor licenses for the Canopy by Hilton in the Mill District and Depot Renaissance Hotel.
www.startribune.com
February 4, 2026 at 1:44 AM
A Minneapolis City Council committee delayed action Tuesday on renewing liquor licenses for two Minneapolis hotels that have housed federal immigration officers.
“ICE out,” shouts someone next to me over and over into his megaphone; his beanie reads ABORTION YOU BETCHA - @kerryhowley.bsky.social writes. nymag.com/intelligence... He often says into his megaphone walking to gate 3: "Your mother should have swallowed."
Your Friendly Neighborhood Resistance
On the ground in Minneapolis, watching out for ICE at every corner, crosswalk, church, and school.
nymag.com
February 3, 2026 at 5:21 PM
“ICE out,” shouts someone next to me over and over into his megaphone; his beanie reads ABORTION YOU BETCHA - @kerryhowley.bsky.social writes. nymag.com/intelligence... He often says into his megaphone walking to gate 3: "Your mother should have swallowed."
A lot in this 20 second vid:
MSP Union President on the 🥁
Crowd singing Cult of Personality
"This Machine Kills Fascists" on 🥁
MSP Union President on the 🥁
Crowd singing Cult of Personality
"This Machine Kills Fascists" on 🥁
February 2, 2026 at 1:00 AM
A lot in this 20 second vid:
MSP Union President on the 🥁
Crowd singing Cult of Personality
"This Machine Kills Fascists" on 🥁
MSP Union President on the 🥁
Crowd singing Cult of Personality
"This Machine Kills Fascists" on 🥁
The newly-merged Twin Cities Tenant Union was formed yesterday calling on MN Gov. Tim Walz to enact an eviction moratorium until Operation Metro Surge ends.
January 31, 2026 at 10:40 PM
The newly-merged Twin Cities Tenant Union was formed yesterday calling on MN Gov. Tim Walz to enact an eviction moratorium until Operation Metro Surge ends.
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www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/u...
So…DHS’s OWN INVESTIGATION shows that Nurse Pretti WAS NOT “brandishing” anything but his cellphone! DHS’s own Report indicates that Pretti was EXECUTED in the street for “resisting arrest.” 😡🤬Funny….resisting arrest didn’t used to be a Death Penalty crime.
So…DHS’s OWN INVESTIGATION shows that Nurse Pretti WAS NOT “brandishing” anything but his cellphone! DHS’s own Report indicates that Pretti was EXECUTED in the street for “resisting arrest.” 😡🤬Funny….resisting arrest didn’t used to be a Death Penalty crime.
D.H.S. Review Does Not Say Pretti Brandished Gun, As Noem Claimed
www.nytimes.com
January 29, 2026 at 8:40 PM
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/u...
So…DHS’s OWN INVESTIGATION shows that Nurse Pretti WAS NOT “brandishing” anything but his cellphone! DHS’s own Report indicates that Pretti was EXECUTED in the street for “resisting arrest.” 😡🤬Funny….resisting arrest didn’t used to be a Death Penalty crime.
So…DHS’s OWN INVESTIGATION shows that Nurse Pretti WAS NOT “brandishing” anything but his cellphone! DHS’s own Report indicates that Pretti was EXECUTED in the street for “resisting arrest.” 😡🤬Funny….resisting arrest didn’t used to be a Death Penalty crime.
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New stories generally lead with the newest information first but starting with this vital fact check is absolutely on point for this story. Credit to @apnews.com for this essential clarity.
apnews.com/article/trum...
apnews.com/article/trum...
January 30, 2026 at 1:21 AM
New stories generally lead with the newest information first but starting with this vital fact check is absolutely on point for this story. Credit to @apnews.com for this essential clarity.
apnews.com/article/trum...
apnews.com/article/trum...
Jaylani Hussein Executive Director of CAIR-MN said that Target a focal point in the fight against the Trump Administration.
January 29, 2026 at 9:44 PM
Jaylani Hussein Executive Director of CAIR-MN said that Target a focal point in the fight against the Trump Administration.
Jaylani Hussein, Executive Director of CAIR-MN, said Target's stock downfall is evidence that the nationwide boycott is working.
January 29, 2026 at 9:41 PM
Jaylani Hussein, Executive Director of CAIR-MN, said Target's stock downfall is evidence that the nationwide boycott is working.
Co-founders of the Target Boycott are calling for the arrests of Jonathan Ross, the ICE agent who shot and killed Renee Good, the arrests of ICE agents who tackled, shit and killed Alex Pretti. They are calling ICE Field Agent David Eastwood to resign as pastor at Cities Church in St. Paul.
January 29, 2026 at 9:59 PM
Co-founders of the Target Boycott are calling for the arrests of Jonathan Ross, the ICE agent who shot and killed Renee Good, the arrests of ICE agents who tackled, shit and killed Alex Pretti. They are calling ICE Field Agent David Eastwood to resign as pastor at Cities Church in St. Paul.
spokesman-recorder.com/2026/01/29/a... Rep. Ilhan Omar remains unfazed and says town halls will continue. Rep. Ayanna Pressley called Trump a dictator. State & local leaders call for an eviction moratorium. Protests 8 AM tomorrow at the Federal Whipple Building.
January 29, 2026 at 7:26 PM
spokesman-recorder.com/2026/01/29/a... Rep. Ilhan Omar remains unfazed and says town halls will continue. Rep. Ayanna Pressley called Trump a dictator. State & local leaders call for an eviction moratorium. Protests 8 AM tomorrow at the Federal Whipple Building.
Noise demo outside the Graduate Hotel last night near the University of Minnesota.
January 29, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Noise demo outside the Graduate Hotel last night near the University of Minnesota.
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I feel like the world should be reacting to current events in a manner that makes this movie a documentary for current times.
Instead it’s somewhere between Idiocracy & The Diary of Anne Frank.
Current watch….
V For Vendetta
Instead it’s somewhere between Idiocracy & The Diary of Anne Frank.
Current watch….
V For Vendetta
January 29, 2026 at 12:47 AM
I feel like the world should be reacting to current events in a manner that makes this movie a documentary for current times.
Instead it’s somewhere between Idiocracy & The Diary of Anne Frank.
Current watch….
V For Vendetta
Instead it’s somewhere between Idiocracy & The Diary of Anne Frank.
Current watch….
V For Vendetta
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DOJ announces 16 arrests in MN for “allegedly assaulting federal law enforcement,” and you gotta wonder now how difficult it will be to convince a MN jury to believe federal LEO testimony.
January 28, 2026 at 7:31 PM
DOJ announces 16 arrests in MN for “allegedly assaulting federal law enforcement,” and you gotta wonder now how difficult it will be to convince a MN jury to believe federal LEO testimony.
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"They're calling Renee Good and Alex Pretti terrorists when they are actually trying to protect immigrants. Alex Pretti was actually trying to protect a woman. And the President calling him a criminal—he has no shame. We need justice in this country," Rep @RoKhannal tells us⬇️
January 26, 2026 at 11:14 PM
"They're calling Renee Good and Alex Pretti terrorists when they are actually trying to protect immigrants. Alex Pretti was actually trying to protect a woman. And the President calling him a criminal—he has no shame. We need justice in this country," Rep @RoKhannal tells us⬇️
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Gunmen opened fire on a crowded soccer field in Mexico on Sunday, killing 11 people and injuring 12, in an attack that appeared to highlight the persistent violence from the nation’s cartels despite the government’s efforts.
Gunmen Kill 11 After Soccer Match in Mexico
The mass shooting occurred in an area fought over by drug cartels, just as the Mexican government has sought to show Washington that it is combating criminal groups.
nyti.ms
January 26, 2026 at 8:40 AM
Gunmen opened fire on a crowded soccer field in Mexico on Sunday, killing 11 people and injuring 12, in an attack that appeared to highlight the persistent violence from the nation’s cartels despite the government’s efforts.
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The Atlantic Magazine just dropped a tremendous story on the Minnesota Resistance. The author is a war correspondent & sees the echoes of leaderless community empowerment around the globe: www.theatlantic.com/politics/202... (supposed to be a gift link, might not work, it’s in Apple News, too.)
Welcome to the American Winter
In the frozen streets of Minneapolis, something profound is happening.
www.theatlantic.com
January 26, 2026 at 3:15 AM
The Atlantic Magazine just dropped a tremendous story on the Minnesota Resistance. The author is a war correspondent & sees the echoes of leaderless community empowerment around the globe: www.theatlantic.com/politics/202... (supposed to be a gift link, might not work, it’s in Apple News, too.)
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Outside a Minneapolis hotel is a lone agent, swaying, baffled, with a bloody nose he may have given himself, fumbling with the pin of a smoke grenade, demanding to see the MPD (which weren't there), and trying to hold his gun between his knees.
Can't make this shit up.
Can't make this shit up.
January 26, 2026 at 6:02 AM
Outside a Minneapolis hotel is a lone agent, swaying, baffled, with a bloody nose he may have given himself, fumbling with the pin of a smoke grenade, demanding to see the MPD (which weren't there), and trying to hold his gun between his knees.
Can't make this shit up.
Can't make this shit up.